Dexippus (spider)
| Dexippus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Plexippinae |
| Genus: | Dexippus Thorell, 1891 |
| Type species | |
| Dexippus kleini Thorell, 1891 | |
| Species | |
|
see text | |
| Diversity | |
| 3 species | |
Dexippus is a genus of jumping spiders.
Name
The genus name is derived from Publius Herennius Dexippus, an ancient Greek historian.
Species
- Dexippus kleini Thorell, 1891 — Sumatra
- Dexippus taiwanensis Peng & Li, 2002 — Taiwan
- Dexippus topali Prószyński, 1992 — India
References
- Platnick, Norman I. (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8.0. American Museum of Natural History.
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